Varna, Bulgaria, June 19, 2016 - Poland take on the Dominican Republic in the Group 2 final of the FIVB World Grand Prix, in heir second attempt in two years to gain promotion, after losing to The Netherlands in last year's final.
Head-to-Head
- Dominican Republic and Poland will face each other for the 12th time at the World Grand Prix.
- Dominican Republic have won six of their previous 11 encounters versus five wins for Poland.
- Their most recent meeting came in the 2012 edition, with Poland winning in straight sets.
- Poland could win consecutive World Grand Prix matches against Dominican Republic for the second time, after 2009-2010.
Dominican Republic
- Dominican Republic are on a six-match winning streak at the World Grand Prix, their longest ever run in the competition.
- In the 2016 edition, they only lost their opening match against Bulgaria (3-1).
- They reached the Group 2 Final by defeating Puerto Rico (3-1).
- Bethania De La Cruz Peña and Brayelin Elizabeth Martinez have scored joint most points in Group 2 in 2016, as they both are on 114 points coming into the final. Berenika Tomsia (POL) is also on 114.
Poland
- Poland reached the Group 2 finals by beating Bulgaria in the semifinals (3-1).
- Last year, Poland lost the final of Group 2 in straight sets against Netherlands.
- They have won five of their seven World Grand Prix matches in 2016 and could win six matches in a single edition for the first time since a record eight victories in 2010.
- Poland could lose only two matches in a single World Grand Prix edition for the first time. Their fewest number of defeats in one edition came last year: three.
- Berenika Tomsia is joint top scorer in Group 2 of the World Grand Prix, together with forthcoming opponents De La Cruz Peña and Martinez (all 114).